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Vaasa
Vasa (Swedish) | |
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City | |
| Vaasan kaupunki Vasa stad City of Vaasa | |
 Clockwise from top-left: Vaasa Market Hall, the ruins of Saint Mary Church, the Court of Appeal, the Holy Trinity Church, Vaasa railway station, the Port of Vaasa in Vaskiluoto, and Kurtenia House; and in the middle (from top to bottom) Vaasa City Hall, and the Kauppapuistikko esplanade | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vaasa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°06′N 021°37′E / 63.100°N 21.617°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region |  Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Vaasa sub-region |
| Charter | 2 October 1606[1] |
| Named for | House of Vasa[1] Nicholas I of Russia (1855–1917)[2] |
| Capital city[a] | 29 January 1918 – 3 May 1918[3] |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Tomas Häyry |
| Area (2018-01-01)[4] | |
| • City | 545.14 km2 (210.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 364.84 km2 (140.87 sq mi) |
| • Water | 208.63 km2 (80.55 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 66.65 km2 (25.73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 210th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[5] | |
| • City | 68,969 |
| • Rank | 14th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 189.04/km2 (489.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 65,414 |
| • Urban density | 981.5/km2 (2,542/sq mi) |
| Population by native language [6] | |
| • Finnish | 66.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 23.4% (official) |
| • Others | 10.4% |
| Population by age [7] | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15% |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.4% |
| • 65 or older | 20.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Vaasa (Finnish: [ˈʋɑːsɑ]; Swedish: Vasa, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑːsɑ] ⓘ, Sweden Swedish: [ˈvɑ̂ːsa] ⓘ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki, (Swedish: Nikolajstad; lit. 'city of Nicholas'[2]) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately 69,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 110,000. It is the 14th most populous municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous urban area in the country.
Vaasa was granted its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden, and is named after the Royal House of Vasa.[1] The city is renowned as a significant university and college city in Finland.[9]
Vaasa is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 66% Finnish speakers, 23% Swedish speakers, and 10% speakers of other languages.[6] The municipalities surrounding Ostrobothnia, such as Korsholm and Malax, have a clear majority of Swedish speakers. As a result, the Swedish language maintains a strong position in the city, making it the most significant cultural center for Swedish-Finns.[10][11][12]
Vaasa is also home to Tropiclandia Water Park, located on Vaskiluoto Island adjacent to a local spa hotel.[13] The now disassembled Wasalandia Amusement Park, which ceased operations in 2015 due to a small number of visitors, was located in the immediate vicinity of Tropiclandia.[14][15][16]
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britannicawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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- ^ Vaasan monipuolinen kulttuuri – Rannikkoseudun Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ FinWest: Vaasa – viihdyttävä kesäkaupunki (in Finnish)
- ^ Tropiclandia – Official Site (in English)
- ^ YLE: Huvipuisto Wasalandia sulkee porttinsa (in Finnish)
- ^ YLE: Aavekaupunki tervehtii turisteja Vaasassa – Wasalandian raunioiden kohtalo on edelleen täysin auki (in Finnish)
- ^ IL: Huvipuisto Wasalandia suljettiin kolme vuotta sitten - alue autioitui niille sijoilleen ja ammottaa nyt kolkkoa tyhjyyttään (in Finnish)
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